Modem MIA for 20 days

It's one thing for a modem to go missing en route to Canberra. It’s another thing for the “urgent delivery” of a replacement to NEVER be sent. It’s something else again when the second “urgent delivery” hasn’t been dispatched 72 hours later. But it’s REALLY something when your patience wears thing after almost 20 days, you cancel the account and then get told you’ll be charged $350 for the privilege of being messed around for three weeks — plus the initial $99. Oh, and you’re unable to talk to anyone in the cancellation team. Absolutely unacceptable. Telco ombudsman seems the next step

Thank you for raising this with us. I can only imagine how frustrating your experience has been. I reviewed the account and learned that our accounts team is still assessing the case for waiving the $350 fee and refund request.

I'll chase this up with them and have someone to contact you within the day.

After ANOTHER email saying I owe $350 for the cancellation fee, I’ve sent this to your colleagues in the customer “service” team: “The modem going missing once was disappointing and frustrating, but I was willing to accept that. The promised “urgent” replacement on January 13 that was NEVER sent was unacceptable and then, after being told on January 20 there would be an overnight delivery and then finding out the modem hadn’t been dispatched by lunchtime on January 23 was the final straw. Waiting 20 days for a modem when I live in a capital city <300km from head office — despite multiple promises — demonstrates a failure of TPG to deliver on its obligations.”

Well, two weeks later, still no resolution to this issue. Indeed, after being assured I’d get an update within 48 hours, 16 days have passed. Still waiting for my refund and confirmation that the unjust cancellation fee has been waived.

Well, about 80% has been resolved. The $350 cancellation fee has finally been removed from my account but I’ve still paid $99.99 for zero internet access (charge for first month). I’m told those are charges incurred by TPG from NBN setting up my account. I’ve asked NBN to confirm that it charges $99 to connect a customer when NBN is already installed at a property.